The following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States and Italy at the 14th meeting of the U.S. – Italy Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation. On January 26 and 27, the government of Italy hosted the 14th Italy – United States Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) on...
TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo
For over 20 years the TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo has connected top applied research and early-stage innovations from universities, labs, and startups with industry end-users and prospectors. The 2023 TechConnect World Innovation event includes the annual SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference, AI TechConnect, and the TechConnect Technical Program – more...
Erin N. Kobetz has been appointed Member of MSIC’s International Advisory Board
Dr. Erin Kobetz serves in multiple roles at the University of Miami (UM). As the Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship, she works with University affiliates, community stakeholders, funding agencies, and industry partners to advance the University’s research enterprise. As the Associate Director for Population Science and Cancer Disparity at...
First research-industry alliance for 3d printing of hi-tech composite materials
New 3D printing methods to create cost-effective products with composite and hybrid materials for the aeronautical, automotive, missile and pharmaceutical sectors. This is the outcome of the project AMICO funded with 8 million euro, half of which by the Ministry of University and Research. ENEA participates in the project as...
Plant-made antibodies to fight Covid
Two SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies have been replicated at the ENEA Casaccia Research Center (Rome) at reduced cost and time compared to conventional methods, using a wild species of tobacco plant as a “biofactory” (Nicotiana benthamiana) by a team comprising ENEA, Cnr and Fondazione Toscana Life Sciences (TLS). The findings were...
A new light for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
A study by a team of researchers from the Biomolecular Chemistry Institute of the National Research Council of Italy (Cnr-Icb) published in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine reveals that the intestinal microbiota and its relationship with endocannabinoids are important players in counteracting inflammatory and muscle-degenerative processes such as those characterizing...
A smart therapy to “switch off” tumors
Reducing the growth of tumors through RNA molecules that can control genetic alterations in diseased cells and correct their defects: this is the result of an international study in which Italy also participated with three research institutes of the National Research Council of Italy Reducing the growth of tumors...
ENEA develops portable laser system for food fraud detection
FoodSensor is a portable laser device based on a traffic light system developed at ENEA to rapidly detect food adulteration “Safe, simple to use even by non-expert personnel, it can be carried in a hand case. To detect food adulteration, is enough to put a small sample into the device...
Gold nanoparticles to save neurons from cell death
Important perspectives for treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease, but also epilepsy, brain trauma and stroke. Gold nanoparticles have been developed in the laboratory in order to reduce the cell death of neurons exposed to overexcitement. The study, published in the ACS Nano journal of the...
The first self-powered Edible Defrosting Sensor for safer food supply chains
Researchers at IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) have developed the first self-powered defrosting sensor that may be used in future to detect improper freezing of food while the sensor is placed on it. The sensor is fully edible, as it exploits the inherent electronic properties of commonly...